RCIS CCI 2024/2025 Study Guide State Exam Questions and Answers A+ Graded

RCIS CCI 2024/2025 Study Guide State Exam Questions and Answers A+ Graded Kilovoltage - CORRECT ANSWER-What determines the number of electrons generated by an x-ray tube? -Frame rate -Kilovoltage -Pulse width -Milliamperage Digoxin - CORRECT ANSWER-What medication is cardiac glycoside? -Lasix -Digoxin -Hyperstat -Hydralazine High common femoral - CORRECT ANSWER-What type of arterial puncture is associated with an increased risk of retroperitoneal bleeding? -Internal Femoral -External Femoral -Low common femoral -High common femoral 2,4,5 - CORRECT ANSWER-What are the contraindications for rotational atherectomy? Choose three contraindications. 1.Ostial Lesion 2.Existing dissection 3.Unprotected LMCA 4.Saphenous vein graft lesion 5.Angiographic evidence of thrombus Scoring - CORRECT ANSWER-What type of balloon catheter should be used to treat fibrotic plaque and neo-intimal hyperplasia? -Scoring -Perfusion -Intra-aortic -Valvuloplasty LAO Caudal - CORRECT ANSWER-What planes are represented in this image? Choose two planes. -AP -LAO -RAO -Caudal -Cranial -Lateral 1,2 - CORRECT ANSWER-What devices are used to treat flow limiting dissections. Choose two devices. 1.Stent 2.Angioplasty 3.Atherectomy 4.Retractable coil Mynx - CORRECT ANSWER-Peg hydrogel plug closure device Perclose - CORRECT ANSWER-Suture Mediated closure device Angio-Seal - CORRECT ANSWER-Collagen & suture mediated closure device StarClose - CORRECT ANSWER-Nitinol Clip closure device Pull back the catheter - CORRECT ANSWER-During a diagnostic left heart cath, the following is observed on the hemodynamic monitor. What should be the next immediate action? -Flush the catheter -Pull back the catheter -Deliver 150 joules synchronized shock -Deliver 150 joules unsynchronized shock 1,3,4 - CORRECT ANSWER-What INITIAL sign of retroperitoneal bleed may a patient exhibit? Choose three 1. Hypotension 2.Bradycardia 3.Lower back pain 4.A falling hematocrit 5. A falling respiratory rate Aortic insufficiency - CORRECT ANSWER-What condition is associated with an elevated pulse pressure? -Hyperlipidemia -Arterial sclerosis -Aortic insufficiency -Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Inject the coronary before removing balloon - CORRECT ANSWER-What should be done to manage the rapid loss of balloon pressure during inflation? -Increase inflation pressure to the balloon -Decrease inflation pressure to the balloon -Inject the coronary before removing balloon -Aspirate the coronary before removing the balloon Aortic - CORRECT ANSWER-What valve has been replaced in the image? -Aortic -Mitral -Tricuspid -Pulmonic ICE - CORRECT ANSWER-What type of imaging is MOST COMMONLY used during PFO closures? -OCT -ICE -MRI -IVUS Allows distal perfusion - CORRECT ANSWER-What is an advantage to using a filter versus a balloon occlusion distal protection device? -Allows distal perfusion -Lower profile of the device -Ensures distal vessel occlusion -Allows small embolic particles to pass